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Vidisha is also believed to be the birthplace of Shitalanatha, the tenth tirthankar. [14] There are 14 temples in Vidisha, among which Bada Mandir, Bajramath Jain temple, Maladevi temple, Gadarmal temple and Pathari Jain temple, built between 9th-10th centuries CE, are the most prominent. These temples are rich in architecture. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Maladevi Temple is the largest and finest temple of Gyaraspur. It is famous for carvings and craftmanship, that are representative of post-Gupta architecture. [5] It is a rock-cut temple built in Gurjara Pratihara style. The temple was a constructed around a sanctified natural cavern as the garbhagriha. [6]
Mangla Devi Temple is a ruined Hindu temple in the Kagpur village of Vidisha District, Madhya Pradesh, India. [1] It is located on the State Highway 19, 33 km from Vidisha . Architecture
Bajramath Temple is famous for carvings and craftmanship, and are representative of post-Gupta architecture. [3] This temple enshrines three garbhagrihas with the temple is fully decorated with Jain sculptures. [1] The central garbhagriha is 7.33 feet (2.23 m) long and other two are 6.33 feet (1.93 m) long.
Gadarmal Devi temple dates back to the 9th century. The architecture of this yogini temple is a fusion of Pratihara and Parmara styles. It is built similar to Teli ka Mandir in Gwalior fort. This temple houses both Hindu and Jain idols. [1] The temple is made of sandstone with seven small shrines surrounding the main shrine. [2]
The Jain temples are located in Vidisha district in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to Jain belief, Vidisha is the birthplace of Shitalanatha , the tenth tirthankar . Here the first 108 feet elevated temple with all Tirthankaras with Shitalanatha as the principal deity is under construction.
The Heliodorus pillar is a stone column that was erected around 113 BCE in central India [1] in Besnagar (), Madhya Pradesh.The pillar is commonly named after Heliodorus (identified by him as a Garuda-standard), who was an ambassador of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas from Taxila, and was sent to the Indian ruler Bhagabhadra. [2]
The Udayagiri temples represent, state Francis Ching and other scholars, the "earliest intact Hindu architecture" and display the "essential attributes of a Hindu temple" in the form of sanctum, mandapa and a basic plan. [85] According to James Harle, the Udayagiri caves are significant for being "a common denominator of the early Gupta style ...